This miner’s pick was of the type used to extract limestone at the Warrnambool limestone quarries, mainly for buildings and walls. This pick cut the sides and the top of the block and then it was levered off with a crowbar at an angle of about 30° to 40°. These blocks were then reduced to the required size using cross cut saws. There were about 12 limestone quarries operating in Warrnambool in the 19th century and limestone was extensively quarried for about 85 years to the 1930s when quarrying ceased. Today there has been a small revival in the Warrnambool area in the use of limestone blocks for building. Warrnambool also once had several bluestone quarries on the outskirts of the town. This miner’s pick has a wooden handle with rounded sides tapering to a wider end. The wood is weather-worn and split in places, especially at the top end. The pick is metal with a curved shape that tapers to a point at one end. The metal near the other end has a cavity into which is inserted the wider end of the wooden handle. limestone quarries in warrnambool, quarrying in warrnambool, warrnambool history

AC and DC volmeter. 50-150 volt, moving iron. Analogue display, non-linear semi-circular lacquired wood case. Black metal hinged lid for scale window. User instructions inside lid. Three terminal posts, and a contactor, at top end. Leather carry strap top end. Registered trade Mark "Megger" Serial number 137872scientific instrument, voltmeter, evershed and vignoles

Cohn Bros Share Transfers & Acceptance from Robert Neave of Fitzroy dated 15th November 1893. Rectangular red Wood & McNair Share Broker Beehive Bendigo hand stamp. Blue oval William Noall hand stamp. Cohns Co hand stamp. One Pennty Duty Stamp attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, robert neave. wood & mcnair, bendigo beehive. william noall.

Rectangular wooden frame with glass ribbed insert used to hand wash clothes (pre electric washing machines). Early wash boards were made of wood, then replaced by metal (19th century)O. In the 20th century galvanised steel was most common. Some modern boards were made of glass as this one is.Nonelaundry, washboard

A ' The Ubique' tennis racquet with tansitional flat top head, convex solid throat with one bolt and a fishtail handle. Model name (Ubique is Latin for 'everywhere') is imprinted and inked across throat on obverse. Handle has fine grooves and two large furrows. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Ink, Guttennis

A Chicago Sports Equipment Co. 'Pickwick' tennis racquet, with 'Indestructo' plastic shoulder reinforcements and collar, and a fine-grooved octagonal handle. Model name across throat on obverse; manufacturer's name and trademark across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth, Ink, Plastictennis

A CB Co. tennis racquet featuring: bevelled crown; laminated, convex throat; and fine-grooved bulbous handle. Manufacturer's trademark decal, comprising of monogram centred between two crossed racquets, with a ball immediately below, features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Inktennis

A wooden racquet, with a slotted, fishtail handle. Inscription along neck and stem of obverse: VENUS. Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Metaltennis

A wooden, slotted handle racquet. Inscription along neck of obverse: UNIVERSITY. Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Inscriptions featuring manufacturing and patent details situated along the sides of the stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Paint, Metaltennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and octagonal handle. Inscription across crown of head, throat, and along stem of obverse: WHITE SPECIAL/PENNANT/.../GUARANTEED. Company logo is a hoisted pennant. Cloth bindings around base of head also feature. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth, Ink, Leather, Metaltennis

A 'Tether' wooden tennis racquet, with laminated convex throat, and fine-grooved handle. Manufacturer's trademark of a five-pointed star mounted above a wreath-framed crown features on the throat on obverse. The model name features across the crown of the racquet head. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

An unstrung John Piggott 'The Gripwell' tennis racquet, with solid, convex throat, and furrowed handle with rounded butt. Model name in decal features along throat on obverse. Manufacturer's details in decal feature across throat on reverse. Initials 'AS' burnt across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Inktennis

An F.H. Ayres Champion wooden tennis racquet, with tilt-top, solid convex throat, leather collar, slightly rounded square handle, and leather end wrap. Inscription across crown and throat on obverse: CHAMPION/F.H. AYRES/14 OZ/SUPERIOR. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Guttennis

Framed tapestry featuring a Chinese townscape with people celebrating in the streets. Embroidered predominately in bright shades of red, green, brown, blue and pink. Red card window mount, text panel lower edge and black wood frame. Presented to the South Gippsland Shire Council from the Jinshan District, China in 2002

Yields information about the removal of the tram track and consequences of poor practices that led to the injury of a person.Photocopy of an article in The Courier, 10-2-1972, titled "Man Injured", regarding the injury of James Wood of Wendouree, when a rail partially slipped from the crane and trapping him during the removal of the rails at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St corner the previous day. Has a photo of the ambulance vehicle and people looking on..trams, tramways, closure, demolition, track removal, sturt st

Newspaper clipping or cutting from The Courier Wednesday 6-4-2016 with the title "New life for lakeside restaurant tram", reporting on the launch of ex Melbourne Restaurant Tram 939 as Cuthberts 939 the previous day. Has a photo of Alastair Reither and Brian Wood in the tram by Kate Healy. Quote Paul Mong. cuthberts 939, function tram, btm, events

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: WHIZ. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: WHIZ. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, red whipping, and grooved handle. Inscription across the throat and along the stem of the obverse: DOUBLE/MAIN/5/G.G.B.&CO.LONDON. Butt cover features inscription:WHEN NOT IN USE/KEEP IN PRESS. The initials SB are scratched into the throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with a concave throat and black cloth tape handle grip. Inscription across throat on obverse: WARDS. Inscription across throat on reverse: CHALLENGE. Hand carved initials around inside of racquet head base: WK. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Plastic, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden racquet featuring a decal image on both sides of the throat, of a gold shield featuring the Olympic symbol in the centre. Inscription from head to stem, on both sides: OLYMPIC/FIBRE/WELDED/THROAT/SLAZENGER. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

A wooden, open throat racquet. with orange and red whipping, and perforated leather handle grip. Decal inscription across base of head, on obverse: ELEANOR TENNANT. Decal inscription across base of head on reverse: WILSON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, String, Leather, Adhesive tape, Painttennis

A wooden tennis racquet with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a short, fine grooved handle. Decal on throat is Cortland Tennis Racquets logo within red triangle device crowned by gold wing device. Materials: Wood, Gut, Plastic, Leather, Cloth, Ink, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Caprico Typhoon Pro Model tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and vinyl handle grip. Model name features across base of head and throat. Caprico logo features along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Vinyl, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Painttennis

A Hammer Record tennis racquet, featuring mounted knight trademark on throat. Inscription on obverse: RECORD/HAMMER/DEUTSCHMEISTER GERATE/BAD/MERGENTHEIM/GEBR. HAMMER. Hammer 'H' trademark features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis

A wooden tennis racquet withpainted shoulders, reinforced with string whipping, and a medium-grooved handle. Throat on obverse features a decal of a wreath and ribbon device, featuring the inscription: OLYMPIC. Butt cover features racquet maintenance instructions. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth, Leather, String, Painttennis